An Introductory Dictionary of Theology and Religious StudiesOrlando O. Espín, James B. Nickoloff Liturgical Press, 2007 - 1521 páginas Students enrolled in undergraduate theology and religious studies courses are frequently confronted with the daunting task of mastering new and unfamiliar terminology. While some textbooks include glossaries to aid the introductory student, many educators assign classroom texts that assume students' prior knowledge of key terms. Having ready access to a wide variety of definitions in a single, compact volume is especially important in our multicultural and religiously plural world. Spanning the gamut from "Aaron" to "Zwingli," this dictionary includes nearly 3,000 entries written by about sixty authors, all of whom are specialists in their various theological and religious disciplines. The editors have designed the dictionary especially to aid the introductory-level student with instant access to definitions of terms likely to be encountered in--but not to substitute for--classroom presentations or reading assignments. Designed as a supplement for student coursework, An Introductory Dictionary of Theology and Religious Studiesis also a useful resource for catechesis or religious education, for those pursuing interfaith or interreligious dialogue, and for those whose duties require communication with persons from diverse religious traditions. 2008 Catholic Press Association Award Winner! |
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... considered spiritual and political successors of Muhammad ( 570-632 C.E. ) , Islam's founder and Prophet . The Abbasids are credited with integrating non - Arab Muslims , most notably the Persians , into the spiritual , intellectual ...
... considered to be a homicide ; earlier abortions were con- sidered sinful because they were usually procured to obscure a sexual misdeed . Cultural developments and new biologi- cal insights have influenced church teach- ing on abortion ...
... considered a minor order ) and move on to the higher offices . Today , in the Roman Catholic Church , the office of acolyte is a ministry one can exer- cise unofficially ( as an altar server ) or into which one can be formally ...
... considered so holy that it was not pronounced aloud except on certain sacred occasions . Adonai was used as a substi- tute pronunciation for the name of God . Eventually , the original pronunciation of YHWH was lost entirely , so Adonai ...
... considered itself " evi- dently " superior to those it pretended to AFRICAN THEOLOGIES 21 serve , and hence Christianity frustrated most efforts at actually listening to or learning from the recipients of its mis- sion . Colonization ...